POLITICAL SUICIDE: MISSTEPS, PECCADILLOES, BAD CALLS, BACKROOM HIJINX, SORDID PASTS, ROTTEN BREAKS, AND JUST PLAIN DUMB MISTAKES IN THE ANNALS OF AMERICAN POLITICS
Book ID/图书代码： 13010517C00002
English Summary/英文概要： A collection of entertaining and cautionary tales of political missteps in American history, from the birth of the nation through the present day.
Just in time for the presidential election of 2016 comes Political Suicide, a history of the best and most interesting missteps, peccadilloes, bad calls, back room hijinks, sordid pasts, rotten breaks, and just plain dumb mistakes in the annals of American politics.
They have tweeted their private parts to women they’re trying to impress. They have gotten caught on tape doing and saying things they really shouldn’t have. They have denied knowing about the underhanded doings of underlings ― only to have a paper trail lead straight back to them. Nowadays, it seems like half of what we hear about politicians isn’t about laws or governing, but is instead coverage focused on shenanigans, questionable morals, and scandals too numerous to count. And while we shake our heads in disbelief, we still can’t resist poring over the details of these notorious incidents.
In Political Suicide, the foibles of our politicians are brought from the tabloid pages to this entertaining ― and cautionary ― tale of American history.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书汇集了美国历史上从建国到今天为止的一系列有趣的政治过失。
《政治自杀》的出版恰逢2016美国总统大选。 他们向那些感兴趣的女性发送私人信息，他们做了或者说了不该做的事或不该说的话，被录音。他们否认知道暗箱操作……当今世界，似乎我们听到的关于政治家的事情不是法律或治理，而是诡计、令人质疑的道德和丑闻。当我们摇头不相信时，我们仍旧无法抑制打听这些丑闻细节的念头。在《政治自杀》一书中，政治家们的癖好从花边新闻被搬到了美国历史舞台上。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：书评
“那些认为目前的大选季犹如一场马戏表演的人定会对这本书感兴趣，本书收集了许多有趣的、令人难以置信的政治错误。”——《出版人周刊》
“《政治自杀》的出版正是时候，本书囊括了一系列铁一般的证据，说明美国长期以来，就有不少当选的官员以各种方式毁掉自己的职业生涯。”——Jonathan Capehart
“一本非常重要、悲伤而又有趣的书。看完以后你可能会大笑，也可能会哭，你会从新的角度重新了解美国历史。”——Susan Cheever
“作者Erin McHugh为读者揭开了一场有趣的、精彩的“政治墓地”旅程，让读者了解过去200年里美国政治史上最为惊悚的、荒诞的出丑和愚蠢的想法。”——Kerwin Swint
“本书可读性很强，有时滑稽，有时尴尬。正如作者所描述的那样，从调戏妓女到持枪决斗，美国历史一直以来都是一场丰富多彩的闹剧。”——《今日南岸》
“Those who think the current electoral season resembles a circus will enjoy this entertaining collection of incredible misdeeds by contemporary and long-gone politicos.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Just when we thought the world of politics couldn’t go more off the rails, along comes Political Suicide, a brilliant time capsule of solid proof that America has had a long history of elected officials who have been expert at sinking their own careers―in every possible way.
A rollicking, jaw-dropping antidote for these ’oh no s/he didn’t!’ times.” (Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post opinion writer and MSNBC contributor)
“An important, sad, and very funny book. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will understand American history in a new way.” (Susan Cheever, bestselling author of ’Drinking in America: Our Secret History’)
“If you need a little light relief from the current political campaign, consider this book by Erin McHugh, whose background in history and trivia serves her well here.” (Washington Life)
“Erin McHugh takes us on a fun, fascinating tour of the political graveyard, with a look at the most horrifying and hilarious gaffes, bad ideas, and gotcha moments of the last 200 years.” (Kerwin Swint, author of ’Mudslingers: The Twenty-Five Dirtiest Political Campaigns of All Time’)
“Compulsively readable, at times hilarious, at times cringe-worthy. From prostitute dalliances to pistol duels, American politics has, as McHugh reports it, quite a colorful and bewildering history.” (South Coast Today)
“A thoroughly captivating take on America’s rich parade of rogues, scoundrels, and buffoons. Never before has a chronicle of corruption high and low caused me to laugh out loud. History and hijinks might be ‘political suicide,’ but Erin McHugh knows that this combo also makes for a rip-roaring read.” (Janine R. Wedel, author of ’Unaccountable: How Elite Power Brokers Corrupt our Finances, Freedom, and Security’)
“Dynamite. I highly recommend it for the history lover in your life.” (John Fugelsang)
About the Author/作者介绍： Erin McHugh 曾担任过出版经理，也是一名获奖作家，写过20多本非小说类通俗读物。她定期为Bloomberg News、TimeOut New York 和 GreenSource等媒体供稿，目前居住在纽约市。
Erin McHugh is a former publishing executive and the award-winning author of more than twenty books of popular nonfiction, trivia, and history. She has written for Bloomberg News, TimeOut New York, and GreenSource, and is a contributing writer at Better Homes & Gardens. She lives in New York City.
Format:HARDCOVER
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE
Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：
原文第一章内容：暂无
手稿：暂无
大纲：暂无